Oak Ridge adopts $15-per-hour open-records fee and will update request form

Apr 27, 2026

Council voted to set the city's open-records (FOIA) charge at $15 per hour (the Texas Attorney General maximum) and directed staff to update the Open Records Request form; police fees will follow Texas AG rules for police departments.

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The council approved a revision to the city's open-records policy to charge $15 per hour for response time, the maximum allowed under Texas Attorney General guidance. The minutes state the City Open Records Request Form will be updated and a draft will be presented at a future council meeting; the Police Department's fee schedule will adhere to Texas AG requirements for police departments.

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